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Quote by Doris Kearns Goodwin

“As much research as you think you're doing, you're going to mess up, without a question.”

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Doris Kearns Goodwin is an accomplished American historian and author, renowned for her biographies of U.S. presidents. Born on January 4, 1943, she has made significant contributions to the field of history through her in-depth research and engaging storytelling. more

“What I think I've learned is that you're never going to get it all right, and you can't obsess about having a fact wrong or a date wrong or something like that, as long as you tried as best you could. If you've done the kind of research that you're sure is pretty good, then you just have to have confidence in it, so that nothing is perfect in life. I think that is what the criticism has helped me to understand.”

Ifs Thinking Kind Long Done Facts Perfect Research Criticism I've Learned Have Confidence Nothing Is Perfect

Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin

“Sometimes people will find things that are wrong. Sometimes they will even find an approach that you took wrong. If you think you took the right approach, then you just absorb the criticism, but you don't change your mind.”

People Ifs Thinking Mind Sometimes Approach Criticism Don't Change Changing Your Mind

Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin

“What I learned, more than anything, was that you can't have it all balanced perfectly at any one time. When I was young, it was much more balanced toward work. When I had my children, it was much more balanced toward love and family, and I didn't get a lot of work done. So you can't ask of it to be perfectly balanced at any time, but your hope is, before you die, you've somehow had each of those spheres come to life. That's probably more important than success in any one of those spheres alone.”

Children Important Done Young Dies Asks My Children One Time Spheres Balanced Work Done Love And Family

Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin

“One of the important qualities that I think is often overlooked is just energy. It's vitality, and sort of a life force that some people have and others don't. Probably that is connected to a love of whatever it is that they're doing. Another quality that I think is central is confidence. Again, some people are more blessed with that than others.”

People Thinking Important Energy Force Quality Blessed Connected Vitality Overlooked

Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin